Points West Bristol Mayor Special
David Garmston and Alex Lovell meet the candidates standing in Bristol first ever Mayoral elections to hear their views on the challenges facing the city in the future.
David Garmston and Alex Lovell present a special programme ahead of Bristol's first ever Mayoral elections. In a special programme, Points West meets all the candidates who think they've got what it takes to do the job - and hears some of their views on the big challenges facing the city in the future.
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Bristol mayor election: Candidate profiles
On 15 November voters in Bristol will choose the city's first directly-elected mayor.
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The successful candidate will take over the running of the city council until May 2016.
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Nominations for candidates have now officially closed.
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The candidates for Bristol mayor can be read in full on this .
Q&A: Bristol mayor election 2012
A quick guide to November's election for Bristol's first elected mayor.
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This Q & A answers some frequently asked queries about the mayoral election.
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on the 大象传媒 News website.
Bristol mayor election: 大象传媒 programmes
The election for Bristol's first directly-elected mayor will take place on 15 November.
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Voters going to the polls will be faced with a ballot paper containing the names of 15 candidates.
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The successful candidate will begin work as the city's mayor on 19 November.
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Ahead of the election, the 大象传媒 is broadcasting four special programmes to offer voters more information on those running for the job.
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Find out more details of 大象传媒 programmes about the election on this .
Bristol mayoral election
In referendums held during May, 10 cities in England were given the chance to ditch their council leader and have a mayor instead.
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Nine of them, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Sheffield, Wakefield, Coventry, Leeds and Bradford, said "no."
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But Bristol said "yes" and on 15 November, the city will go to the polls to elect a mayor for the first time.
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So why did Bristol stand out from the crowd?
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by Chris Mason on the 大象传媒 News website.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | David Garmston |
| Presenter | Alex Lovell |
| Executive Producer | Dimitri Houtart |
| Producer | Dawn Trevett |
Broadcast
- Wed 7 Nov 2012 22:45大象传媒 One West